Course Overview

This programme aims to:
 create awareness of contemporary, evidence-based and emerging practices in the field of
psychiatry and mental health practice in order to obtain a practical understanding of
methodologies that can be applied in the professional workplace
 provide the opportunity for students to adopt a person-centered approach based on the
identification of signs, symptoms and behavioral status of patients affected by mental health
problems
 train students to be able to identify and justify therapeutic and drug interventions; diagnose,
treat and prevent mental, emotional and behavioral disorders
 enable students to critically analyze and evaluate contemporary, evidence-based and emerging
practices in the field of psychiatry and mental health practice
 encourage independent learning and improve cognitive skills such as scientific and creative
thinking, critical analysis and logic problem-solving

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Entry Requirements

GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS As per UTM ‘Admissions Regulations’, and ‘Admission to Programmes of Study at Masters and Postgraduate Diploma level’. Either A bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or any other recognized institution of higher education Or Exceptionally candidates holding a Diploma from an approved institution with atleast 3 years of relevantprofessional work experience acquired within the last 5 years, may be admitted.